Diploma in Business (Level 5), Human Resource Management Strand

Human Resource Management professionals play a pivotal role in an organisation. If you enjoy working with people and supporting their professional development, then this diploma is for you.

You'll gain the essential skills to recruit, develop and manage an organisation's employees. You’ll also learn about employment relations laws, health and safety, work-life balance, organisational culture, and managing conflict, negotiation and diversity in the workplace.

Upon successfully completing the requirements you'll receive the award of:

• New Zealand Diploma in Business (Human Resource Management) (Level 5)

Applicants under 20 years old

• A minimum of 14 numeracy credits at level 1 or higher in Mathematics or Pangarau on the Directory of Assessment Standards, and

• Fifty credits at level 2 or above with at least 12 credits in each of three subjects including a minimum of 8 literacy credits at level 2 or higher in English or Te Reo Māori; of which 4 credits must be in reading and 4 credits must be in writing.

• The literacy credits will be selected from a schedule of approved achievement standards and unit standards found on the NZQA website at Literacy requirements for University Entrance.

• or equivalent to the above.

Applicants 20 years or over

For applicants 20 years or over, there are no minimum academic requirements. However, applicants will need to provide their curriculum vitae detailing any relevant work experience and academic achievements. This information will used to assess whether the applicant is likely to successfully
complete the NZ Diploma in Business Programme.

Special Entry

In exceptional circumstances, an applicant under the age of 20 years who does not meet the academic entry requirements may be granted entry to the NZ Diploma in Business where they supply evidence of their ability to succeed on the NZ Diploma in Business programme.

Language requirements:

English language requirements where English is not the first language:

IELTS 5.5 Academic (no band score lower than 5.0), or equivalent

20 Hours of Work permit weekly for international students.